Dark Was the Night

  • 2015


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Positive Reviews 10
Negative reviews 4
Average Rating 3.2/5
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3.0
Dark Was The Night is an effortless monster flick that features a strong enough performance from Kevin Durand to turn something so dimly average into .. We Got This Covered
1.9
The true fan of the horror genre understands that the preparation for a scare, rather than its realization, is the true fount of gratificationjust as ..
3.8
Dark Was The Night is a horror movie, a creepy and atmospheric and sometimes blood soaked horror movie, and its got a good amount going for it. Rogerebert
3.5
Points to gifted DP Ryan Samul and to Heller for taking his sweet time to tease out the varmints appearance, but let this be a case study for filmmake .. Village Voice
1.9
All this talk of Indian myth, the Devil, a forest creature disturbed by clear cutting, all their pets vanishing, and the people of Maiden Wood treat i .. Rogers Movie Nation
4.0
It may not work, but it makes more sense than blithely poking around the bushes. Film Journal
2.5
Id journey to the drive ins of Newark to see a good horror flick.I havent seen any worth that kind of effort in a long time, but a creepy descent into .. Observer
2.5
Theres certainly talent in Jack Hellers fright film Dark Was the Night, beginning with its cast. The New York Times
2.0
Rather than raise doubts about Saunders, all it does is muddy the plot. Blogs Indie Wire
2.0
The nifty final shot is undeniably impressive, even if it does disquietingly portend that a wholly unnecessary sequel may be in the offing. Hollywood Reporter
2.5
This part has the most dramatic potential had writer Tyler Hisel expounded on it as Larry Fessenden did with Wendigo, instead of leaving it as a well .. Los Angeles Times
3.5
But for the most part, Dark Was the Night holds attention by withholding the usual genre tropes: Admirably, director and scenarist resist springing fa .. Variety
3.0
Despite its best attempts though, Monster Hunter still ultimately feels like a generic horror film. Star Burst Magazine
4.5
Dark Was the Night absolutely deserves to be seen on the big screen, so I hope an ambitious distributor is listening.Its next screening is at Film Soc .. Crave Online
3.5
The characters and their attitudes are more than just the mortar to hold the horror scenes together. Credible and involving. Leepers Us
4.0
Yes, this is a horror movie and a good one but its tension does not derive primarily from the mechanics of suspense... Dark Was The Night wants to mak ..
2.5
The wait isnt worth it, and it is a shame because the milieu of the town itself (population 243) is amiably woven with a few solid performances. The Fright File
4.5
To me, it almost feels like the filmmakers think the audience isnt smart enough to understand.



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